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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">From the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Tasks</span><span class="f_BodyText"> tab on the </span><span class="f_UIControl">System</span><span class="f_BodyText"> window, display the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Task Detail</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog to <a href="tasklist.htm#AddTask">Add</a>, <a href="tasklist.htm#ModifyTask">Modify</a> and <a href="tasklist.htm#DeleteTask">Delete</a> tasks.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Add a Task<a name="addtask"></a></span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To add a task, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Double-click in a blank area of the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Tasks</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab, or right-click and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Add New</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> context menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Task Detail</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="taskdlg.png" width="582" height="590" border="0" alt="TaskDlg"><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Enter the details for the task. You can define the following:</span></li>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The task name</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3"><a href="autocounternames.htm">Auto counters</a> - if you have configured these, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Auto</span><span class="f_Bulletlist3"> button</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The task type</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The task owner</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The expected start and end date for the task</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The current status of the task</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The person this task has been assigned to</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The task priority: high, medium or low</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The expected total time for the task and the actual time expended</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The percent complete</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist3">The phase associated with this task.</span></li>
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<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Apply</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button.</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">To create another entry, click on the</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> New</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button, or to close, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button.</span></li>
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<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Modify a Task<a name="modifytask"></a></span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To modify a task, on the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Tasks</span><span class="f_BodyText"> tab, either:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Double-click on the task to modify, or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Right-click on the task to modify and, from the context menu, select the</span><span class="f_Bulletlist3"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Modify Selected</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> menu option</span><span class="f_Bulletlist3">.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Task Detail</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog displays, and you can edit the task data.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Delete a Task<a name="deletetask"></a></span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To delete a task, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">On the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Tasks</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab, right-click on the task to delete. The context menu displays.</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Delete</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> menu option.</span></li>
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